General dietary guideline for a Pitta predominant person
This dosha usually gets aggravated in the summer time and hence Pitta persons should focus on a diet that cools, is slightly heavy and a little dry.
Preeti Rao
The Yoga-Ayurveda Union Part-1
Almost about a decade ago, I suffered acute constipation for a few years. I tried several medicines which would provide me temporary relief but no permanent cure.
THE THIN PRIVILEGE
We live in a society that is obsessed with thinness and sadly associates thinness with beauty and even surprisingly assumes that a thin person is a fitter person.
WHY DO WE FALL ILL?
Why do we really fall ill? Are diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy lifestyle sufficient for protecting ourselves from illnesses or life threatening diseases?
WHAT’S YOUR DOSHA?
Next time you are in a room full of people, look around and observe the various personalities you see. What do you see?
The ‘LOW-FAT’ FAD
For years, we have tried to reduce fat consumption without a clear distinction between good vs. bad fats in hope of better health.
New Ways To Love Carbs- part 2
Complex carbohydrates are rich in fiber and are not highly processed like refined carbohydrates, they take longer to digest and hence provide a sustained source of energy for a longer duration.
New Ways To Love Carbs-Part1
In our attempt to lose weight or trying to look like someone we admire or just following a trend most of us have fallen into the trap of dieting with some bizarre ideas that have trended all over.
Mindful Eating
Every time you pick a magazine, a book, an article on nutrition, it leaves you more confused on what should one really eat!